Town Notes Open Duck Season and Local Happenings
Duck season opened with bright weather and many hunters in town though ducks were not plentiful. New 55 Chevrolet models shown at Lewis Motor Co. Masquerade party planned with a parade and gym entertainment. Corn picking underway but rain slowed farmers in Carroll County. Kenneth Kemmer burned his tractor and picker. Argo Fay fire quickly contained by local departments. Fire protection gaps noted among York Town residents. Election next Tuesday with Moltmann and Hanke competing for Sheriff. Loco and Deannie open Thomson restaurant with fresh decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Lewis Motor Co
Carroll County
Kenneth Kemmer
Thomson
Own
Argo Fay
York
Fire Protection Association
Lvel
Sher
Paul Moltmann
Hank Rmninger
Republicn
Loco
Deannie
Father and Son Electrocuted in Seaton Illinois
A father Lawrence Davis aged 59 and his son John Davis 28, Seaton farmers, were killed Tuesday when a portable grain elevator touching a 24 000 volt overhead line on the son’s farm two miles north of Seaton. The bodies were found by the younger Davis’s wife. They were cousins and uncle to Mrs John Seger of Thomson. Mr Seger and his wife planned to attend services in Seaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaton
Ill
Lawrence C. Davis
John Davis
Here
Davi
John Seger
Thomson
Thomson Club to Hold Annual Do No and Food Sale
Thomson residents note the T N Club's annual do no and food sale set for Tuesday at the Telephone building. Also included are multiple social notes detailing visits by local residents and families in Thomson and nearby towns such as Port Byron Clinton Morrison and Des Moines.
Auxiliary To Serve Dinner Here On Nov. 11
Thomson Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall with Mrs. Potter presiding. Members discussed recruiting 38 names for membership and voted to serve the Legion Early Bird dinner November 11 starting at 6 40 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Potter
Clara Andring
John Seger
Legion
Bur
Doris Brown
Lorraine Holland
Grace Lewis
Woman’s Club
Yvonne McGinty
Bess Potter
Junior Legion
Babette McGirty
Sherrie Lewis
Connie
Jean Brown
Unit Charitien
Lravcntion
Frances Hemmer
Yvonne M.gin
Weekend Socials Highlight Riverview De Kalb Visitors
Riverview notes Bill O Leary of De Kalb and Ellen O Leary of Clinton spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs William O Leary. Several guests from Polo Chadwick and Freeport attended luncheons and cottage weekends. Ice Follies in Chicago drew Loyal Brunner Gene Halfman Amelia Drenner and A A Brand. Additional visits included Orrs of Savannah and Fagan clan from Bloomington Wisconsin Naperville and Mt Carroll area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill O'Leary
de Kalb
Ellen O'Leary
Clinton
Wekend
William O’leary
Ella Donaldson
Bertha Coffman
Rice Deuch
Polo
Flossie Adolph
Chadwick
Brand
Elmer Hutmacher
Freeport
Loyal Brunner
Gene Halfman
Amelia Drenner
A. A. Brand
Chicago
Fred Orr
Savanna
Lloyd Fagan
Everett Fagan
Bloomington
Wis
Virginia Bouzek
Prairie du Chen
Lawrence Toberman
Naperville
George Mattie
Wesley Sack
H. L. Kirschner
Iowa
Glen Buckwalter
Mt. Carroll
Local visits span towns as residents host kin and friends
Mr and Mrs M J Strukhoff stayed in Dubuque with Carl and Robert Rogers families then toured Peosta Epworth Farley Cascade and Monticello all in Town. Adeline Groharing visited Dr and Mrs Marvin Brookstra and Eddie in Fulton. Horace Heitman of Alhambra California visits Roy Heitman. Earl Root and family moved back home after winter with Harry Root. Roy and guests Horace Heitman visited the Grotto in Dickeyville. Herman Timmons spent Sunday in Clinton with Roy Ruch. William Wagner of Chicago visited his parents Ben and Mrs Wagner as Carl Petersen and Emil Petersen accompanied by them attended the funeral of P H Petersen in Dysart. Jim Chipman of Macomb visited the Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Strukhoff
Carl
Robert Rogers
Dubuque
Peosia
Epworth
Farley
Cascade
Monticello
Adeline Groharing
Marvin Brookstra
Eddie
Fulton
Horace Heitman
Alhambra
Calif
Roy Heitman
Earl Root
Harry Root Ince
California
Dickeyville
Wis
Herman Timmons
Clinton
Roy Ruch
William Wagner
Chicago
Ben Wagner
Carl Petersen
Emil Petersen
Clinton, la
P. H. Petersen
Dysart
Jim Chipman
Macomb
William Mullen and Sons
Argo Fay Methodist Church
Rush Carroll
Wilbur Hall
Chanwick
Eugene Ball
John Carpenter
Ray Klein
Downers Grove
Roy Houghton
Jessie DeKay
Box
Glenn Ferry
Idaho
Thomson Review
Arthur Taylor
Ray Rupple
Donald Ashby
Savanna
Wayne Ashby
Hattie Greeley
Ralph Stearns Jr
Richard Badtke
Delbert Kahler
Milledgeville
Harold Starr
Scotty Roberts
Louis Mlowell
Earl Beck
George Hook
International Amphitheatre
Ralph Stearns
Ralph Jr
Fay Ashby
Wayn Ashby
Wacker
Ashby's
Russell Albert
Port Byron
Carleton Phillips
Warfield Place
Argona
7Th Ave
Phillips
Roy Starck
Davenport
Maude Brown
Harriett
Henry van Oosnon
Polo
George Bissens
Sicyad Smith
Laugter
Calvin Eslneer
Siser
David Bealer
San Antonio
Texas
Jennie Griswold
Robert Thorngren
Milledgevill
Frank Miller
Larry Sullivan
Iva Orcutt
Walter Naftzger
Albany
William Graves
Bayard Lew
Duburne
Debra Petersen
Dauhter
Kenneth Petersen
Maquoketa
Harvey Marhall
Fred Miller
Ynark
Robert Miller
Janie
Illness and hospital stay touch local families
Sick Rolland Brooks of Y. H. S. has been ill with flu this week. Mrs. Harry Root returns home from Mercy hospital after a four week stay as a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Brooks
Harry Root
Mercy Hospital
Catholic Services in Fulton and Savanna This Sunday
Ideal evening services at 7 30 p m with regular pastors Rev J W Gillespie and Rev William Kendall. Sunday services at Fulton 8 00 and 10 00 a m and at St Johns Church in Savanna 6 00 8 00 and 10 00 a m. Remember we are looking for you and urge attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John'’s Church
Savanna
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
Wm. Kendall
Church Services and Reformation Day Plans Across Towns
York Community and Thomson hold morning worship and church school services with sermons. Mt Carroll hosts Reformation Day in a high school gym with Dr Couchman and a large choir, urging perfect attendance over eight Sundays. Hickory Grove Argo Fay also schedule worship and a bazaar dinner on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Leckrone
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Couchman
University of Dubuque
Baptists Church Services and Local Notices
The article lists church events led by James W. Gillespie with morning services at 10:00 and 11:00 am, Sunday School topics, and a postponed Social. It includes scripture topics, a Sunday November 7th special offering for retired ministers, and several local visit notes about residents and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gillespie
Paul Wilt
Christian Fellowship
Coupons Sought for Legion Auxiliary Nursery Project
The Donald Ashpole Auxiliary of Thomson collects coupons for Veteran Hospital work. They maintain a nursery at Downey Veteran Hospital for visiting mothers, with last year yielding Seeing Eye Dogs via Toy Feed coupons. This year they aim to collect 5000 coupons from brands like Swift products, Pillsbury, Duncan Hines, Chicken of the Sea, Kraft, and more to fund the nursery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ashpole
Thomson
Downey Veteran Hospital
Yagr Thomson
Pillsbury
Orleans
Strongheart
Milnet
Joan of Arc
Duncan Hines
Sawyers
Manor House
Manor House Insant
Mrs. Grass
S & H Green
Bordens
Bordens Magnolia
Ralipa
College Inn
Woman's Club Program Changes for November Meeting
Thomson's Woman's club will meet on its regular night November 10 at the high school but the family night supper has been postponed to a later date. Miss Esther Schmaling will show colored slides from her Alaska trip and special music is planned. The meeting starts promptly at 7 p.m. Hostesses have been changed to Mesdames Amy Lewis Shirley Leckrone Mary Marshall Isabelle Mattie and Hazel Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Woman's Club
Esther Schmaling
Alaska
P. m
Mesdames
Amy Lewis
Shirley Leckrone
Mary Marshall
Isabelle Mattie
Hazel Morse
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION ON SATURDAY
Residents vote at Thomson Consolidated Grade School on Saturday Oct 30 for two vacancies. Candidates include Wilbur Stiles Paul Smith and Franklin Fehler. Polls open noon to 7 p.m. Community notices urge youth fellowship and GOP women to meet. family night at Community church postponed due to conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Wilbur Stiles
Paul Smith
Franklin Fehler
YCHS Students Take Course In Safe Driving
York Community high school students in Thomson Illinois join more than 25 000 pupils across 326 Indiana and Illinois schools in a safe driving course. The program cuts teenage accident rates, with insurers offering up to a 15 percent rate reduction for classroom trained drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Thomson
Indiana Andllinois
Chicago Motor Club
Auto
Thomson, Til
Lewis Motor Company
Thomson, Ill
Chiago Motor Club
Tractor and corn picker lost in fire
Kenneth Kemmer lost his tractor and corn picker in a Monday afternoon blaze believed caused by an electrical short in the tractor. Both machines were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kemmer
Husband Of Former Teacher Here Dies
Daniel Heaney of McCloud California died recently. His wife Ruth Sweet Heaney, daughter of Mr and Mrs S K Sweet of Fulton, taught one time in the Sandridge with Tremon Grade School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Daniel Heaney
McCloud
California
Vernon Mattie to be commissioned as Warrant Officer
Vernon Mattie son of Mr and Mrs George Matie has completed helicopter school at Mt. Sill Okla and will be commissioned a Warrant Officer on Saturday Oct 30 Thoman Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a bake sale Saturday Nov 6 at McGintys Hardware selling will begin at 10 00 am
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wit Vernon Mattie
George Matie
Mt. Sill
Okla
Granate
Thoman Legion Auxiliary Wil
McGinty’s Hardware
Berm
New Phone Installed at Brach Home for Mr and Mrs Emil
A telephone line has been installed at the new residence of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Brach. The line number assigned is 2722.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Brach
Local Visitors and Family Notes Highlight Weekend in Mt Carroll Canton Lenark and Japan
Mr and Mrs Grim and daughter visited Mt Carroll with Mrs Mary Deitrick. Bert Johnson, Syoo Jeonson and John Loh meir visited Carl Petersen. Ray Brenneman and Mrs attended Founders Day in Canton and met Archie Gaar who is recovering from a fall. Merle Bicker and sons visited Clarence Bicker in Lenark. Asker Peterson plans Myiensy trip and will visit Mos granddaughter for several years. Clyde Kessler and family travel en route to Japan. they will fly from San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ose Grim
Mt. Carroll
Mary Deitrick
Bert Johnson
Syoo Jeonson
John Lohmeir
Carl Petersen
Ray Brenneman
Sarah Harding
Canton
Archie Gaar
Gaar
Merle Bicker
Clarence Bicker
Lenark
Asker Peterson
Myiensy
Mos
Clyde Kessler
Kessler
Japan
San Francisco
Calif
Soldier Gordon V. Brown Completes Offset Press Course
Pvt. Gordon V. Brown, 20, son of Mrs. Maude Brown of Thomson, graduates from an eight week Offset Press Operation Course at The Engineer School United States Army Fort Belvoir Virginia. The program trains enlisted men to operate lithographic presses for maps charts and other line work. His wife is Donna Jean Hyde of Fulton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Belvier
Gordon V. Brown
Maude
Donna Jean Hyde
Fulton, Ill
Community Halloween Party Cited by Local Groups
The Thomson Woman's Club Legion Auxiliary and PTA sponsor a community Halloween party at the high school gym on Saturday October 10. Scout Leader Mr Milow and Boy Scouts will lead a parade from the high school at 7 15 p m through Main Street. Prizes are awarded for best original costume best Halloween costume and funniest in each group with cash prizes. Various committees list organizers for grades and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Legion Auxiliary
Milow
Boy Scouts
Lewins
Main Street
Methodist WSCS Program At Thomson Church
The W S C S of the Thomson Methodist church met on Wednesday October 20 in the church basement with 14 members and 3% children present. Roll call answered with favorite hymns. A gift to Mrs Daryle Rocka fellow for the new bobby was noted. Baskets shipment arrived and rests in the church basement. Mr Paul Hleusinkveld led devotions and presented a program on meanings and sign language of church including Christmas Rose Daisy Latin Cross Lamb of God Dove Equalatorial Triangle and The Hand of God. Hotesses were Mesdames Henry Strauch and Paul Heusinkveld. Next meeting set for Wednesday November 3 with hostesses Mrs Donald Smith and Mrs Eugene Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. SC. S
Thomson Methodist Church
Daryle Rockafellow
Bobby
Paul Hleusinkveld
Henry Strauch
Paul Heusinkveld
Donald Smith
Eugene Murray
Charles Hogg
Foster Janece
Springfield
Lance
Mary Gaar
Thomson
Frank Potter
Wally Hall
Wisconsin
Eva Atherton
Robert Holland
Pron Hall
Join Lawton
William Horaney
Judy
Galesbburg
Kenneth Kenmmer
CliKeman and Virgil Marth Return From Adirondack Trip
Mrs. B. J. Clikeman and family along with Virgil L. Marth return from a several days visit with Col. and Mrs. F. Devenbee in Piseco Lake New York. Col. Devenbee a retired Savanna Ordnance depot commander plans a Europe tour in January. They toured Lake Placid Whiteface mountains Niagara Falls St. Catherine Canada Detroit and Greenfield Village Dearborn and Ford Museum during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Clikeman
Brownell
John Max
Virgil L. Marth
Savanna
F. Devenbee
Piseco Lake
Adirondack
Piseso
N.Y
Col. Devenbeck
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Devenbecks
Lake Placid
Whiteface Mountains
Europe
Capt
F. Devenbeck Jr
Germany
Savanne
Clikemans
Marths
Niagara Falls
St. Catherine
Canada
Detroit
Mich
Greenfield Village
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Ford Museum
Stiles and Atherton Families Share Sunday Visits
Mr and Mrs Floyd Stiles of Divon and Mrs Frank Glenn of Valo visited the Stiles family Sunday. Arch Atherton and family joined by relatives, Iva Palmer aided Frank Smith’s household, and Eugene Garcia infant born in October was discharged from Savanna City hospital. The group included Jay Stiles, two grandsons, and Mrs Casselberry visiting Wayne Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Stiles
Divon
Frank Glenn
Valo
Wilbur Stiles
Junior Vance
Cedar Rapid
Tree Sf Atherton
Arch Atherton
Atherton
Iva Palmer
Mt. Car-ol
Ohuel Eugene
Eugene Garcia
Ren
Savanna City Hospital
Jay Stiles
Casselberry
Savanna
Wayne Ashby
Two Newborn Daughters Reported in Savanna City Area
Mr and Mrs George Creighton welcome daughter Melodie Ann born Sunday Oct 24 at Savanna City hospital weighing six pounds nine ounces. Pvt and Mrs Dean Johnson announce daughter Katherine Jean born Sunday Oct 10 at the home of his parents weighing eight pounds one and a half ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Creighton
Savanna City Hospital
Melodie Ann
Dean Johnson
Ray Johnson
Katherine Jean
Canasta Club Hosts Evening Meeting and Honors Given
The Canasta Club met last Wednesday evening with Mrs. John Ashpole. High honors went to Mrs. Lawrence Weatherwax and low to Mrs. Ed Andring. The Thomson Community PTA will meet November 4 at Appomattox. In the high school program led by Edith Robbins and F. H. Asrrla, John Seger will speak and a school group directed by Charles Ferris will perform. Refreshments planned by Cecil Froseh, Lyle Williams, and Kenneth Kemmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canasta Club
John Ashpole
Lawrence Weatherwax
Ed Andring
Thomson Community PF. T. A
Appom
Edith Robbins
F. H. Asrrla
John Seger
Charles Ferris
Cecil Froseh
Lyle Williams
Kenneth Kemmer
Homemaker of Tomorrow Contest Seeks Illinois Entrants
York Community High School Thomson is among 104 Illinois high schools entering the national Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow. The national winner will receive a 5000 scholarship a gold diamond brooch and a three month US tour. State winners get 1500 scholarships and a gold jeweled pin. Schools receive an Encyclopedia Britannica set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Thomson
Annual bazaar and dinner at Argo Fay Methodist church
Attendance plans for the W S C S bazaar and dinner next Wednesday November 3 at the church annex. Dinner starts at 5 30 p m with local families and neighbors noted as attendees and guests across Chanwick Clinton Alhambra Fulton Milledgeville and nearby.
Local families host and visit during weekend gatherings
Savanna and Clinton residents hosted and visited relatives and friends Sunday and Friday. Guests included Hollister, Marken, Mullen, Heinze, Petersen, Prins, Venhuizen, Geerts, Niewkark, Backer, Cooper, Hendricksen, Hook, Houzenga, Hanson, Switzer, Williams, Diverbiss, and Young among others, with outings to the Pines near Polo and a pheasant hunt planned in South Dakota. A bazaar and food sale by the T N T of York Community church is set for Tuesday November 2 in the telephone building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mro
Vernon Hollister
Savanna
Robert Atherton
Jack Marken
Gail
Willliam Mullen
Adam Heinze
Lyle Greeley
Carl Petersen
William Hayton
Clinton
William Mullen
Albert Prins
Kenneth Ven Huizen
Colleen
Newton
David Geerts
Fulth
Merle Prins
Debra
Robert Carroll
John Sloan
Pines
Polo
William Niewkark
Alice Backer
Tacoma
Washington
John Cooper
York Community Church
Elmer Hendricksen
de Witt, Ta
Fred Hook
Andrew Bielema
Gereld Boelkens
Mt. Carroll
Andrew Houzenga
Clarence Hanson
Florence Hanson
Stockton
Otto Switzer
Orville Goblin
Roll Williams
South Dakota
Bernie
Dick Diverbiss
Warrenville
George Williams
Fulton
Henry Young
Chadwick FFA Officers Banquet Attended in Amboy
Chadwick FFA members Kenneth Geisz Ronald Daehler and Harold Andresen attended the Seton TL FFA officers banquet in Amboy with Melvin Stengel and Jens Andresen. Harold Andresen serves as Section II vice president. The event drew 102 attendees from 14 FFA chapters at the Lee County Farm Bureau hall Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Amboy
Kenneth Geisz
Ronald Daehler
Harold Andresen
Chadwick Ffa
Vocational Ag
Melvin Stengel
Jens Andresen
Seton TL Ffa
Lee County Farm Bureau
Harold
FRA
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Thomson News
T. N. Club
Mark Seim
Severns
Harvey Seim
Frank Manning Jr
James Hook
Joan
Robert Smith
Vera
Charles Witt
Hazel
Clinton, Ta
Harold Witt
Wayne
Lloyd
Robert Smith Sr
Fred
Billy Smith
Rochester
Eugene Potter
Robert
Ethel Potter
Wayne Ashbury
Dee Wilt
Paul V. Wilt
Paul K. Wilt
Wilt
Washington D.C
Des Moines
Mervin Marshall
Near Morrison
Trene Jameson
Paul Jameson
William King
Ellan Tousley
Rita Bull
Hazel Fehler
Myrtle Young
Minnie Ashpue
Elsie Toustey
Grace Lewin
Ellen Hogg
Ruth ‘Tur
Parley
Poppy
Betty Lou Stagg
T. V
Dorothy Lewis
Veterans’ Craft Exchange
Elten Hogg
Riverview Notes
Christ
Hickory Grove
Dennis McCarthy
Calvary
God
Sarona
Faun Strubb
Wayne Saffer
Morrison
Guy Asay
Lanark
Telecone
T. N. T. Club
Toberman
Prairie du Chien
Bruce Groharing
Leland
Mel Daeumer
Woman's
Republican Womans Club
Paul Helinkveld
Forrest Eslinger
Daes No Ann
Connie Sue
Larry
Norman Stickell
Marie
Justice Prins
Ruth Pope
Cleveland
Ohio
Kenneth Cooper
Elmer Brock
Arthur Kromrey
YCHS
Vernon Mattie
Charles Quimbly Burdette
Earlys
Margaret Grawe
Louis Frosh
Richard Early
Gerald Smith
Doris Shindel Hope
Marilyn Bolhous Dick
Jerry Brinkman
Mary
Julia Fedderson Ob
Gerry LaSelle Delphie
Carol Williams Randolph
Randy”) Cunningham
Jenny Malloy
Buzz” Daily
Miriam Walker
Jack Milford
Broadhurs
Sanford Welles
Mrs. Forester
He Row
Pete Anston
Illinois
Les Prins Shirley Gordon Dunne Smith
Nancy Wilt
Z College
Larry Geerts
Jerry Brearton
Gladys Kramer
Y. C.H
Charles Quinnty Burdette
Ron Peterson
Danceng
Irvin Senneff
Judy Hall
Robert Kristol
Albert Lynch
William Cronister. Prives
Alfred Smith
Refreshimenta
Irvin Senoweff
Ella Tousley
Methodist
Clikeman
Virgil Marth
Trip
Cradle News
Nter
Homemaker of Tomorrow
Chadwick News
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